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Names: Garrett, H. E., editor. | Jose, Shibu, editor. | Gold, Michael Alan, editor. | John Wiley & Sons, publisher.
Title: North american agroforestry / edited by Harold E. “Gene” Garrett, Shibu Jose, and Michael A. Gold.
Description: 3rd edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021052140 (print) | LCCN 2021052141 (ebook) | ISBN 9780891183778 (hardback) | ISBN 9780891183846 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9780891183839 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Agroforestry–United States. | Forest management–United States.
Classification: LCC S494.5.A45 N69 2022 (print) | LCC S494.5.A45 (ebook) | DDC 634.9/9–dc23/eng/20211028
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021052140 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021052141
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Cover Image: Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Farm at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources in New Franklin, Missouri; © University of Missouri
Preface
Perhaps more so than at any time in the history of mankind, we are faced with problems that threaten our very existence. Climate change, regardless of its cause, is resulting in unprecedented changes in events ranging from dramatic shifts in world weather patterns and the consequences thereof, to the melting of the earth’s glaciers and its ultimate effects on world populations. Humanity has become a victim of its own success. We have conquered the wilderness, and in our attempt to meet the needs of the world’s ever‐growing population, we have endangered many of the ecosystem services upon which our livelihood depends. Our streams and rivers are contaminated with sediment, nutrients and pesticides, mostly products of our success in producing more food at cheaper prices, but also from the privileges success brings such as subdivisions with luxurious lawns requiring large amounts of agrochemicals. Our oceans become the final destination for these and other contaminants, and in combination with the warming of their waters, our oceans too are in a transition towards endangered.
With today’s understanding of the consequences of current land‐use systems, it is time for a new approach—alternatives must be found. One alternative that was quickly adopted in tropical regions in the 1970’s and 80’s but has been slower in gaining support in the temperate regions of the world, is agroforestry. Agroforestry exploits the positive interactions between trees and crops (including livestock) when they are carefully designed and integrated, they bridge the gap between production agriculture and natural resource management. Supported by four decades of research and demonstration agroforestry practices have been found to provide environmentally and economically sound alternatives to many of our unsustainable forestry and agricultural systems. While if offers opportunities for small farms to regain their relevance and viability it also provides humanity the opportunity to heal our planet by constructively addressing climate change, improving the quality of our air, our waters, and protecting and enhancing soil health.
The 3rd edition of North American Agroforestry‐‐An Integrated Science and Practice (now shortened to North American Agroforestry) comes at a critical time as the nations of the world debate the pros and cons of making forestry and agriculture production system decisions based more on economics than on the future health of our planet. In addition to updating the topics found in the 2nd edition, this edition adds to the science with a new 6th practice of “Urban Food Forests” and chapters on: Agroforestry for Air Quality Benefits; Agroforestry for Soil Health; Agroforestry at the Landscape Level; An Overview of Agroforestry and its Relevance in the Mexican Context and Agroforestry Training and Education.
The chapter authors are all recognized authorities. Their writings, when taken collectively, are meant to provide a state‐of‐the‐art understanding of agroforestry. Agroforestry is rapidly becoming recognized as a science that has great merit in helping address many of our nations’ environmental problems while serving to the economic benefit of our nations’ small farms.
Harold E. “Gene” Garrett
School of Natural Resources
The Center for Agroforestry
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Shibu Jose
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Michael A. Gold
School of Natural Resources
The Center for Agroforestry
University of Missouri
